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Amar

“Immortal, not subject to death”

2 syllables · 4 letters

About the name Amar

Amar is the negative of mar, to die, and Punjabi and Gujarati families give it to daughters as readily as sons because a wish for long life is not gendered. It also travels well, since English speakers hear it as a near-cousin of Omar and stop worrying about the spelling.

Amar is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced uh-MAR. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Immortal, not subject to death
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
uh-MAR
Syllables
2
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
79 / 100
Per million
~6.9
Starts with
A
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Amar?

Popularity21/100
Rarity79/100

Amar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Amar

  • Amar Bose
    engineer and founder of the Bose Corporation
  • Amar Singh
    Indian politician and Rajya Sabha member

Spellings and variants of Amar

AmerAmmarAmarr

Names similar to Amar

Very Rare

Amrit

UM-rit

Nectar that removes death

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Ansh

AHNSH

A part, a portion, a share of something greater

Sanskrit85% rare
Very Rare

Aarvi

AAR-vee

Peace, a melody of the divine

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Aarya

AAR-yaa

Noble, worthy of respect

Sanskrit80% rare
Ultra Rare

Ambar

UM-bur

Sky, the atmosphere above

Sanskrit92% rare
Rare

Anand

AH-nahnd

Bliss, spiritual joy

Sanskrit73% rare
Very Rare

Charu

CHAA-roo

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

Sanskrit90% rare
Ultra Rare

Nihar

nih-HAAR

Mist, dew hanging before dawn

Sanskrit93% rare
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Amar — frequently asked questions

What does the name Amar mean?

Amar means "Immortal, not subject to death". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Amar?

Amar is pronounced uh-MAR, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Amar?

Amar scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.

What is the numerology number for Amar?

Amar carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 4.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Amar?

The lucky number for Amar is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.